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The municipal water authority is drilling 16 wells across Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela to expand supply during the capital's ongoing water crisis, with several wells nearing completion and others in early drilling stages.

Tegucigalpa's municipal water authority reactivated the Los Almendros well with an investment of L1.3 million (about $52,000), restoring a 300-gallon-per-minute source to serve roughly 15,000 residents as part of efforts to address the city's water shortage.

Tegucigalpa's mayor and government agencies announced accelerated work on the San José reservoir, distribution of over 7 million gallons to affected neighborhoods, rehabilitation of 15 groundwater wells, watershed protection, and price monitoring to combat water shortages affecting the capital.

With Tegucigalpa facing acute water shortages, the municipal water authority UMAPS is operating three authorized fill stations for private cisterns at L75–L125 per load (about $3–$5), Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Los Laureles reservoir sits at just 32.6% capacity and could run dry by early October without September rain, while La Concepción holds enough water only until mid-to-late December, with rationing already in effect every nine days.

Tegucigalpa's municipality estimates it will spend L24–53 million (about $960,000–$2.1 million) to rehabilitate 41 abandoned or disabled wells as part of efforts to address a severe water shortage affecting the capital.

Tegucigalpa faces a critical water shortage, with tanker trucks waiting two to three hours at wells to fill up, while authorities have limited deliveries to two trips per day, leaving many neighborhoods short of supply.

Gustavo Boquín, general manager of Tegucigalpa's water utility, announced his resignation effective September 30, citing personal and professional reasons, as the capital faces one of its most severe water shortages in recent years.

Tegucigalpa residents are rationing laundry, reusing water, and skipping daily routines as the capital's severe water shortage stretches for days without supply, affecting residents' physical and emotional well-being.

Tegucigalpa's water utility reports that 40% of water entering the distribution system is lost through damaged pipes, compounding the capital's severe drought crisis as authorities expand water rationing and develop new wells.

Tegucigalpa's water utility (UMAPS) is imposing fines of L2,000–L5,000 on businesses and homes for wasting water and tampering with distribution pipes as the capital faces a water shortage with major reservoirs at 40% capacity or less.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government will begin drilling six new wells to boost drinking-water supply amid a water shortage affecting the capital's main reservoirs, while negotiating with private well owners to add four more wells to emergency distribution.

Tegucigalpa's municipal code permits residential households to store up to 40 cubic meters (about 40,000 liters) of water in cisterns and imposes fines of up to 300 lempiras for wasteful practices such as leaving taps open or hosing down houses during the capital's ongoing water shortage.

The Tegucigalpa city government has distributed 2.3 million gallons of free water via over 900 tanker-truck trips to address an acute water shortage, with plans to expand the fleet from 50 to 90 trucks.

The mayor of Tegucigalpa warned that a permanent solution to the capital's water shortage will not arrive before 2028, signaling a prolonged crisis in the city's water supply.

Tegucigalpa faces a critical water emergency with the Los Laureles Reservoir at 35% capacity and supplies guaranteed only until August 23 unless heavy rains arrive, forcing residents to rely on water trucks and rationing.

The UMAPS water authority says work has resumed on the San José Dam under Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya's administration, and officials assert that if operational it would add over 40% to the city's water storage capacity.

The two main reservoirs supplying Tegucigalpa, Los Laureles and La Concepción, have fallen to 41.3% and 39% capacity respectively, prompting authorities to maintain a high-risk water alert and urge residents to conserve.

The president of water boards in Tegucigalpa reports that over 280 neighborhoods lack access to the national water system, and calls for construction of a new dam as the only structural solution to the city's chronic water shortage.

Tegucigalpa's mayor warned that the capital's water shortage will persist as reservoirs remain critically low — La Concepción at 42% and Los Laureles at 33% — with relief not expected until a new dam, set to serve 350,000 people, is completed in early 2028.

Tegucigalpa's mayor Juan Diego Zelaya declared a red alert as the capital's two main reservoirs dropped to critical levels—Los Laureles at 36% and Concepción at 29%—forcing water rationing to nine-day cycles and threatening food security and health across the region.

Tegucigalpa's Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya presented municipal measures to address the capital's water shortage at a national civil engineering conference on Wednesday.

Tegucigalpa's water authority warned that even at full capacity the capital has just eight days of reserves, with current daily supply at 60,000 cubic meters against a needed 250,000.